This year was Sadie’s first Christmas with us, and we had an absolutely lovely one. My sister (in-law) and brother hosted a beautiful Christmas dinner for our family, where we all spent a lovely night visiting and opening gifts. It was so warm and generous of them to open their home to us, and we … Continue reading Desautels Christmas 2021

Thank you soooo much @modernmamafv for a wonderful evening watching @chorleoni in Vancouver last night! My little elf had a wonderful evening with her auntie enjoying stunning music at St Andrew’s Wellesley Church in Vancouver. The choral music and the stunning venue made for the perfect Christmas night! #giveaway #giveawaywinner #chorleoni #standrewswellesley #church #choralmusic #ladiesnightout … Continue reading Thank you, Modern Mama Fraser Valley

Thank you for a wonderful night, Danielle and Ty! Stone oven pizza followed by Spider-Man? Add family? Perfect evening! @dtduperron

Sadie Rose is one year old today (ish)! We are so lucky to have this sweet, funny, silly, smart girl in our lives. As you can see, we’re all besotted with Ms Sadie that we all ooh and aah at the same times lol Thank you, @justfourpawsrescue for matching us with this beautiful little love … Continue reading Happy First Birthday, Sadie Rose!

Welsh cakes!! Holiday tradition!🎄🎄#fyp #christmas #christmasbaking2021 #welshcakes #sleighbells #holidays @goodgollyo11ie

Today we celebrated the retirement of one of my favourite humans. Maria is strong and funny and fearless and whimsical and fabulous. She introduced me to her favourite Schitt’s Creek character Moira Rose. In honour of her very near departure, I pulled out all the stops for my Moira Rose cosplay. For the woman who … Continue reading Moira Rose Cosplay

Posted @withregram • @tiachuchas How does one even begin to capture the essence and beauty of the amazing bell hooks? bell hooks work is as powerful as it is compassionate and full of love. As an author, professor, feminist, and social activist she inspired many of us to do work that centers on community. ❤️ … Continue reading RIP bell hooks

❤️❤️❤️❤️ In this short meditation on the craft of writing, Annie Dillard includes short essays on her experience as a writer. Similar to Stephen King’s On Writing, Dillard wrote a beautiful book that can apply to any creative endeavour. Her writing reinforces the adage that writing is ‘as easy as that, and as hard as … Continue reading The Writing Life ~ Annie Dillard (1989)

Hey! It’s been a minute since I introduced myself, so I thought I would do that today! My name is Kali, pronounced like Kay-Lee, not like Kah-Lee. I am a mom to a 13 year old human and an 11 year old human, a 17 year old cat, and a 1 year old puppy. My … Continue reading Meet The Blogger – Again